This is a combined SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The REQUEST FOR QUOTATION number for this procurement is DTMA3Q05014. The solicitation is 100% small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System is 423610. The small business size standard is 100 Employees. The BID SCHEDULE consists of: ITEM 0001 4200 ft. XAPL .125/50 PLATINUM NIOBIUM WIRE DELIVERY: MARAD's BEAUMONT RESERVE FLEET, 2600 Amoco Rd., Beaumont, TX 77705 (Tel: 409/722-3433) FOB POINT: Destination. Provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following addenda is provided to this provision: Request for Quotation Offers shall contain the following information: SOLICITATION NUMBER; TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS; NAME; ADDRESS; TELEPHONE NUMBER OF OFFEROR; TERMS OF THE EXPRESSED WARRANTY; PRICE; ANY DISCOUNT TERMS; AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ALL SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS. Quote shall also contain all other documentation specified herein. Signed quotes must indicate quantity, unit price and total amount. Offerors that fail to furnish the required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. EVALUATION/AWARD: FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, the Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsive responsible low offeror. All offerors MUST BE REGISTERED AT THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) site (www.ccr.gov). Information concerning CCR registration requirements may be viewed on the Internet at http://www.ccr2000.com/ or by calling the CCR Registration Centers at 1-888-227-2423. OFFERORS SHALL INCLUDE A COMPLETE COPY OF THE PROVISION AT FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, WITH THEIR OFFER. The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. Pursuant to FAR Clause 52.212-5 the following clauses apply if marked /X/: __x__FAR 52.233-3, Protests after award _____FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government _____FAR 52.219-3, Notice of Total Hub zone Set Aside _____FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for Hub zone Small Business concerns _____FAR 52.219-5, Very Small Business Set-Aside _____ Alt I ____ Alt II __X__FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside ____Alt I ____Alt II _____FAR 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside____Alt I ____Alt II _____FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns _____FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan ____Alt I ____Alt II _____FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting _____FAR 52.219-23,Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns ____Alt I _____FAR 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program Disadvantaged Status and Reporting _____FAR 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program Incentive Subcontracting _____FAR 52.219-27, Notice of Total Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set Aside __x___FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (E.O. 11755), __x___FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies __x___FAR 52.22-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities __x___FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), _____FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212), _____FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793), _____FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), _____FAR 52.223-9, Estimate Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA Designated Products ____Alt I __x___FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies _____FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act- Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act _____Alt I ____Alt II _____FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreements _____FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases _____FAR 52.225-15, Sanctioned European Union Country End Products _____FAR 52.225-16, Sanctioned European Union Country End Services _____FAR 52.232-29 Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items _____FAR 52.232-30 Installment Payments for Commercial Items __x___FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration _____FAR 52.232-34 , Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Other than Central Contractor Registration _____FAR 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party _____FAR 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards _____FAR 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. 1241) _____Alt I _____FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act _____FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires _____FAR 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act Price Adjustment Multiple Year and Option Contracts _____FAR 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act Price Adjustment _____FAR 52.22-47, SCA Minimum Wages and Fringe Benefits Applicable to Successor Contract Pursuant to Predecessor contractor Collective Bargaining Agreement RESPONSE TIME: OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION CENTRAL REGION OFFICE, 500 POYDRAS ST., ROOM 1223, NEW ORLEANS, LA. 70130-3394 UNTIL NO LATER THAN 2:00 P.M. CDT ON 12 MAY 2005. ALL OFFERS SHALL BE MARKED WITH REQUEST FOR QUOTATION NUMBER, RECEIPT OF QUOTATION DATE & TIME, AND PROJECT TITLE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE PROPOSAL ENVELOPE. FACSIMILE AND EMAIL OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. POINT OF CONTACT: DEIDRE ROBICHEAUX, TELEPHONE: 504/589-2000 x238; FAX: 504/589-2886
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